Physical Design Sr / Lead / Staff Engineer - Camera
Qualcomm
Bangalore, Indiaonsitestafffull timeToday
Qualcomm
Company:
Qualcomm India Private Limited
Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Hardware Engineering
General Summary:
General Summary:
Experience:
• 3 - 15 years of experience in Physical Design, including floorplanning, Place & Route (PNR), Clock Tree Synthesis (CTS), and STA signoff checks
• Hands-on experience owning end-to-end Physical Design from netlist to GDSII, including HM-level PV, LEC, low-power checks, PDN design, and STA closure
• Experience with voltage islands and low-power design methodologies, flows, and implementation
• Strong focus on achieving optimal PPA (Power, Performance, Area)
• Strong familiarity with industry-standard tools such as Fusion Compiler (FC), Genus, Innovus, , PrimeTime (PT), Tempus, Voltus, and RedHawk
• Solid understanding of the full Physical Design flow from floorplanning to post-route optimization and timing signoff, including IR drop analysis and physical verification
• Experience in implementing complex ECOs for timing convergence across multiple corners using Tweaker, Tempus, and physical ECO flows in PrimeTime
• Knowledge of power optimization techniques and methods to minimize power consumption
• Experience in deep submicron technology nodes (preferred)
• Understanding of high-performance and low-power implementation techniques (preferred)
• Strong fundamentals in Physical Design and VLSI concepts
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Perl, Python and TCL
Roles and Responsibilities
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Design, CAD) to address critical physical design challenges in Camera PNR Implementation.
• Develop innovative techniques within Physical Design and optimization space to meet stringent PPA targets.
• Engage with external CAD tool vendors and internal CAD teams to identify and enhance optimization issues related to Camera designs.
• Partner with all block-level implementation teams to analyze, implement, and improve optimization methods relevant to the designs.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
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